9-7 Part 1
The White Wolf, the Heroic Woman, and
the Self-Proclaimed Firefly's Rescue
Plan
- The Jinx and the Mole -
Translator : PolterGlast
When I returned
to the inn with Sigrun, the innkeeper and landlady were at the
reception.
「Looks like you actually dragged her
here... Yo, jinx.」
「You, don't say such rude things to
a valued customer!」
「Wahahaha, long time no see! What's
the big fuss? All I did was disciplined
a few customers who forgot their manners!」
Since I had been away for quite a while, I was worried about
the white wolf Yashu, but from this state, it seems nothing happened.
「Dislocating both shoulders of your
opponent isn't called 'disciplining', you know... Shinza, you're a good
customer, but your taste in women is a bit... you have bad taste...」
「That's no excuse to pick a fight
with a customer, you idiot! ...Ah, sorry about him. Your companion is waiting in the room. It's my first time
having a customer who eats a whole chicken so cleanly!」
She must have polished it off cleanly down to the bone
joints, putting every piece of meat in her stomach without leaving a scrap.
Otherwise, this reaction wouldn't happen. Anyway, perhaps because of the
alcohol in my system, I pulled Sigrun's hand again.
「We've kept the person waiting quite
a while. Let's go, Sigrun.」
「Wait Shinza, he was
the one at fault. A drifter, despite having money, threatened the two to
haggle—ahem, forcing me into a room is surprisingly manly of you.」
「Stop phrasing it in a way that
causes misunderstandings. I told you there's someone I want you to meet.」
「Have fun intimately, you three~」
「You! Stop teasing the customers!!」
Adventurers are the main customers in this area. I hear many
of the shops were opened by those who had retired from active duty.
In other words, Sigrun was, so to speak, the idol of
this town—or rather,
its reliable ruffian.
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Before I could knock on the room door, the iron lock was
unlocked with a clank from the inside. With all that commotion, it would be
stranger not to notice.
「Welcome back Shinza-san! Oh, that person is... Ah?!」
「Nn, is this robe-chan the person you
wanted me to meet...?」
Sigrun has a
single black horn growing from her head. It stands out excessively, and
naturally, one would be surprised upon encountering it. Entering inside before
explanations, I relocked the door.
「This is Sigrun, as you can
see, a Horned Species. And a highly skilled adventurer, as well as a
dependable champion of justice. And she is Yatsufusa Shuria—Yashu
for short. Come on, show her inside the robe.」
「Y-Yes kyan...!」
For some reason, Yashu was acting formally toward Sigrun.
Simultaneously lowering her hood, she placed both knees and hands on the
carpet, and sort of—showed submission...
「I am called Yatsufusa Shuria,
kyan! It is an honor to be able to meet a great Horned Species-sama, kyan!」
「Oh... this is a surprise. To meet a
beastman in the land of the Empire...」
Great, huh. Sigrun is certainly a big shot worthy of
being called a heroic figure, but I tilt my head at the expression
"great"... Rather, the innkeeper's reaction is more natural; she's an
existence like a storm or thunder god, so to speak...
「Is she that great...?」
「She is great kyan! We
beastmen all respect the Horned Species, kyan! They are amazing
people kyan!」
「Umu, I am not great or anything.
Besides, today I am just a drunkard! Shinza, explain, why is there a
cute beastman girl here?」
Then take a seat,
I sat on my own chair. Yashu politely invited Sigrun to sit,
seemingly sitting down last after she was seated. It's a strange interaction...
「Then I'll speak concisely. Yashu
was caught by kidnappers, taken to the Empire, and sold to villains, but
somehow managed to escape. I picked her up.」
「I-I got picked up hyan... Ah,
I'm grateful kyan!」
「What did you say?! Kidnappers?! And
an organization targeting beastmen?! I hate kidnappers the most among villains!
Aah, just hearing it makes me sick to my stomach!!」
It was a very rough explanation, but Sigrun slammed
the table and raged as if it were an event involving her own family. That's
right. Being separated from family and friends and enslaved is just sickening.
「Hyan?! Sigrun-sama is,
i-intense hyan... But to think of me that much, it is an honor kyan!」
「Let's move the conversation forward.
The slave auction is in three days; by then, I want to find her captured
comrades. The organization's name is [Wind of Yesterday]. ...Do you know
anything? Or introduce me to an informant knowledgeable about the underworld.」
When I requested that, uncharacteristically, Sigrun
began to think quietly. She is mysterious. While possessing boldness, she
sometimes shows a strangely intellectual side.
If asked which is her true nature... well, probably the bold
one.
「I will gladly join this story too.
No, rather, let me join. A human trafficking organization targeting races other
than humans, I can't think of it as someone else's problem! Above all, the
victims are our allies, the Beastman Tribe; there is no reason to refuse!」
「She is great after all kyan! Sigrun-sama, I will follow you anywhere kyan!」
「No, I say this out of kindness, but
following this woman is the only thing you should stop doing...」
Horned Species
and Beastmen were connected by a deep friendship. Thinking that a female
warrior who hunts Abyss Hounds alone has become an ally is reassuring
beyond measure.
「Wahahaha, only Shinza can
keep up with my vitality. Umu umu, I like you more and more! I see, I see, to
save our friends, the Beastman Tribe! So, what should I do?!」
「Yeah, think with me. I want to
borrow your wisdom on how to pinpoint the enemy's location and annihilate the
organization.」
「Annihilate?! Oooooh, so you were
that kind of man! Annihilate, annihilate huh... What a nice ring to it... You
really aren't normal, but I like that part!」
「A-Annihilate kyan?!」
Between the man trying to fucking kill kidnappers and the Horned
Species whose eyes sparkled at the word "annihilate," the naive Yashu
looked at our faces alternately, overwhelmed. Understanding both were serious,
she flattened her large ears and curled up.
「Because just inflicting half-hearted
damage will only come off as hypocrisy or self-satisfaction. If
we're doing it, we do it thoroughly.」
「Umu! Leave it to us. We shall bring
divine punishment down on the bunch who separated families and forced a
terrible slave life!」
「Th... These people... reliable but,
d-dangerous hyan...」
You, harboring fierce anger inside a gentle heart, are
naturally an accomplice too. Rather than Sigrun's straightforward
chivalry, the hatred toward humans Yashu holds is far more extreme.
From there, we shared opinions and built up a strategy.
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